I think if they had have made this £45 it would have been more appealing. Simply because it offers reduced functionality compared to the Freeview Goodmans set-top box. Well done on Sky though for leading the way for the UK's media companys. Barry > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu > Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 8:22 AM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker > > Hi Brian. > > Sky talker is a small module which you connect to your sky box and > which > provides spoken output for visually impaired users. Its principle > function > is to announce the name of the channel you are on and details of the > program > you are watching. It has been criticized by many as providing > inadequate > accessibility, but its a good start though with a £70 price tag, you > might > want to consider whether its worth the cost. > > All the best, Ibrahim. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <brian_dalton@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 9:42 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm afraid I've picked up this thread a little late I suppose. > > > > What is sky Talker, and what does it do? > > > > Thanks, > > Brian. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter Holdstock" <peterholdstock@xxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 8:45 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker > > > > > >> Yes mine does. > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------- > >> From: "john gallagher" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 2:32 PM > >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker > >> > >>> hi peter i actually turn off the telly so if i keep it on standby > it > >>> should stay the same then. thanks. > >>> > >>> Ing----comIng Original Message Ing----comIng > >>> From: Peter Holdstock Ing"peterholdstockthemsnddcom0Ing > >>> To: Ing"access-ukthefreelistsddorg0Ing > >>> Date: Sunday, 31 Oct 2010 13.02.05 > >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: the sky talker > >>> > >>> 0 > >>> 0 > >>> 0 How are you turning it off? It goes in to standby itself when you > turn > >>> your > >>> 0 sky box off. I've worked out that my settings stay unless I > unplug the > >>> box > >>> 0 in which case it resets, but I can't see why you'd want to unplug > it > >>> as it > >>> 0 only uses a tiny bit of power when in standby, if any at all. > >>> 0 > >>> 0 peter > >>> 0 Ing--------------------------------------------------Ing > >>> 0 From: "John Gallagher" Ing"johnthechessplayerdddemonddcodduk0Ing > >>> 0 Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 12.29 PM > >>> 0 To: Ing"access-ukthefreelistsddorg0Ing > >>> 0 Subject: [access-uk] the sky talker > >>> 0 > >>> 0 0 Hi Wonder if there is a way to save your settings on the > talker. > >>> 0 0 when I switch back on I have to keep turning the talker volume > up. > >>> thanks. > >>> 0 0 > >>> 0 0 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >>> 0 0 ** > >>> Ingofmailtoccaccess-uk- > requestthefreelistsddorgensubjectggunsubscribewithIng > >>> 0 0 ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >>> 0 0 ** Ingaccess-uk-requestthefreelistsddorgIng > >>> 0 0 ** and in the Subject line type > >>> 0 0 ** unsubscribe > >>> 0 0 ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >>> 0 0 ** immediately-following link:- > >>> 0 0 ** > >>> Ingofmailtoccaccess-uk- > requestthefreelistsddorgensubjectggfaqwithIng > >>> 0 0 ** or send a message, to > >>> 0 0 ** Ingaccess-uk-requestthefreelistsddorgIng with the Subject:- > faq > >>> 0 0 > >>> 0 0 > >>> 0 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >>> 0 ** > >>> Ingofmailtoccaccess-uk- > requestthefreelistsddorgensubjectggunsubscribewithIng > >>> 0 ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >>> 0 ** Ingaccess-uk-requestthefreelistsddorgIng > >>> 0 ** and in the Subject line type > >>> 0 ** unsubscribe > >>> 0 ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >>> 0 ** immediately-following link:- > >>> 0 ** > >>> Ingofmailtoccaccess-uk- > requestthefreelistsddorgensubjectggfaqwithIng > >>> 0 ** or send a message, to > >>> 0 ** Ingaccess-uk-requestthefreelistsddorgIng with the Subject:- > faq > >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> ** and in the Subject line type > >>> ** unsubscribe > >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >>> ** immediately-following link:- > >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >>> ** or send a message, to > >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >>> > >>> > >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> ** and in the Subject line type > >> ** unsubscribe > >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > >> ** immediately-following link:- > >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > >> ** or send a message, to > >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >> > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > > ** immediately-following link:- > > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > > ** or send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq